(1) At every election, where a poll is taken, votes shall be given by ballot in such manner as may be prescribed and no votes shall be received by proxy.
(2) Every elector shall have one vote. If an elector gives votes to more than one candidate then, at the time of counting of the votes, all votes given by him shall be rejected as void.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or the rules made thereunder, the giving and recording of votes by voting machines, in such manner as may be prescribed, may be adopted in such ward or wards of any Municipality as the State Election Commission may, having regard to the circumstances of each case, specify.
Explanation.- For the purpose of sub-Section (3), 'voting machine' means any machine or apparatus whether operated electronically or otherwise used for giving or recording of votes and any reference to a ballot box or ballot paper in this Act or the rules made thereunder shall, save as otherwise provided, be construed as including a reference to such voting machine wherever such voting machine is used in any election.